Experiential Tourism

experiential tourism

The concept of travel and tourism has evolved a great deal in recent years, and continues to evolve today. If in the past, travel was experienced as a moment of escape, a time to enjoy doing nothing, today the traveller has become much more demanding, often looking for holidays that can enrich his cultural baggage, to broaden his horizons and perhaps to put himself to the test and get out of his comfort zone.

It is precisely the travel proposal that is changing, as we move from passive tourism to active tourism, from traditional tourism, which places the destination at the centre of the trip, tending to show only the glossy and more touristy aspects, to experiential and emotional tourism, which instead has its focus on the traveller himself, whom it wants to guarantee intimate, meaningful and unfiltered, but real and authentic experiences.

A journey that does not just plan the best-known cities in order to tick them off one’s list of places visited, but that through organised experiences of those places wants to bring out their soul and cultural essence, to be taken home as the most important souvenir of the trip.

Experiential tourism: our proposals

In this list you will find the ‘experiences’ that you can book with us, in some of the cities and countries where we work.

experiential tourism in india

india spirituale

A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE IN KOLKATA
Duration: 1 Day

Discover Kolkata’s spiritual heart on a journey through Dakshineswar Temple, a boat crossing on the Hooghly River and the peaceful gardens of Belur Math. Visit Mother Teresa’s home before ending the day at ISKCON Temple, where you will join the evening aarti ceremony and enjoy a vegetarian dinner.

kolkata

A RESPONSIBLE EXPERIENCE IN KOLKATA
Duration: 1 Day

Step inside Silence, an Altromercato partner cooperative, and meet the artisans with disabilities, primarily deaf people, who create its fair trade products. Through craft activities, personal encounters and a traditional Bengali lunch, discover a project that promotes training, inclusion and financial independence.

A CULTURAL HERITAGE EXPERIENCE IN KOLKATA
Duration: 1 Day

Explore Kolkata’s cultural heritage through Kumartuli’s clay workshops, Tagore’s ancestral home and the bookshops of College Street. Enjoy lunch at the historic Indian Coffee House and visit the Victoria Memorial before rounding off the day with a sunset boat cruise on the Hooghly River.

Shantiniketan

AN EXPERIENCE IN SHANTINIKETAN: IN TAGORE’S FOOTSTEPS
Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night

Travel from Kolkata into the heart of Bengali art and culture, following in Rabindranath Tagore’s footsteps. In Shantiniketan, visit the museum and art school, enjoy a private Baul music performance and meet local artisans and Santhal communities, discovering the region’s traditions and everyday life.

Experiential tourism IN THE MALDIVES

maldive

MALÈ CULTURAL BREAK
Duration: 3 days

This 3-day experience on the island of Hulhumale offers an insight into the local way of life and the fragile environment of the Maldives.

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